UK’s 7,000 gyms prepare for post-lockdown health warning

Extra cleaning, spacing and masks can help but health concerns and the ‘Joe Wicks effect’ may slash membership by 2m

My local park is a space where I can be alone – and feel part of the community

I can hear the flap of birds’ wings. The crunch of gravel underfoot. Gone, though, is the chatter and scraping of chairs in cafes

Outdoors again at last: a first real walk, run and cycle as lockdown eases

With more exercise now allowed in parts of the UK, three writers venture outside to explore their local neighbourhoods

‘Anyone popular at school has muscles’: the rise of the ripped teen

Charlie, 13, starts his morning with 40 press-ups; William, 15, spends an hour a day working out. But when does a healthy interest become a dangerous obsession?

Fit in my 40s: 10-year-old girls love it, but will skipping work for me?

This is a truly democratised activity perfect for our times

Barefoot in the park: the joy of walking over rocks and roots

On moving to the Canadian Rockies, the writer barely left home for fear of bears, but overcame it by feeling the Earth beneath her feet

In lockdown, I went on a surfing and yoga retreat – via Zoom

Jane Dunford, who is self-isolating alone, finds this interactive virtual holiday a great way to meet people and exercise

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s lockdown listening: ‘Doing handstands, that’s the time for music’

The LA ambient composer shares what she’s been listening to while upside down, from Caribou to Zimbabwean polyrhythms

Home office ergonomics: how to work from home without breaking your back

Keeping your eyes up, moving often and making sure your spine is supported are some of the keys to a healthy workspace – and they don’t require expensive equipment

Are you a shambolic first-time runner? I was too – until a coach gave me some tips

Slow as I was, it wasn’t until I caught my reflection in a shop window that I realised something was wrong, says Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles

The coronavirus has made me so grateful for city parks. We should fight for them

Parks are one of the few spaces left to retain a sense of normalcy, but not everyone has easy access to them

Fit in my 40s: you may not be able to swing a cat, but you can still shape up at home

How to emerge from self-isolation fighting fit

‘One press-up is better than none’: How Mr Motivator and other fitness gurus stay healthy at home

How do you stay active when the gyms are shut? Davina McCall, Lizzie Webb and others explain the secrets to staying motivated

Joggers v walkers: the battle for our pathways during the coronavirus crisis

Relations are turning fractious as runners and pedestrians compete for dominance of the nation’s footpaths. Where will it all end?

‘Friendly and gentle and sweet’: how Jonathan Van Ness became my quarantine coach

Queer Eye’s beloved hair and self-care expert has a free fitness app. Could his workout tapes get an exercise-avoidant writer ‘quarantoned’ in the time of coronavirus?